Meeting with Head of Belarus President Property Management Directorate Viktor Sheiman

The expansion of the Belarusian-African cooperation and the development
of Orsha District were discussed at the working meeting of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko with Head
of the Belarus
President Property Management Directorate Viktor Sheiman on 31 August.

The head of state asked Viktor Sheiman, who is monitoring Belarus’ cooperation with the African continent,
how Belarus
is developing relations with the countries of this region. In particular, the
President asked about the progress in penetrating new markets and deepening
cooperation with existing partners.

“We traditionally cooperate with Egypt. We have chosen Sudan in Central and Eastern
Africa. We will rely on it to work in that part of the continent,”
Alexander Lukashenko said. “We have agreed that you will pay attention to the
southwest and south of Africa, and then put
forward corresponding proposals. We should know on what countries we can rely,
where we are needed.”

Alexander Lukashenko remarked that Belarus will not have enough
opportunities to develop cooperation with the entire continent at the same
time. Therefore, it is essential to choose the countries which can become a
reliable foothold for Belarus
in the African region.

Another issue on the agenda of the meeting was the state of affairs in
Orsha District. “What is going on there? All government officials involved in
that work will report to me in the near future,” the head of state said. It was
remarked that Orsha District should be an example of development for other
district capitals in Belarus.